Luke Seomore
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Luke Seomore is an award-winning English film director
, and musician
, part of a critically acclaimed filmmaking duo working alongside English director Joseph Bull. They often work together under the name 'Institute for Eyes'. Their work includes music videos, film
, television and art installations. They write and direct their films together, while Seomore composes original soundtrack
s.
Their feature documentary Isolation
premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival
in 2009. The film received numerous positive reviews,The Guardian
wrote that Isolation
was 'a beautifully attuned piece of work' while Sight and Sound wrote 'The film replicates this chaos by introducing a potent clash of poetry and magic realism in between the naturalistic interviews.' and Little White Lies
proclaimed it was one of the three best Bristish films at EIFF, describing the documentary had a 'visually stunning aesthetic that is absolutely riveting, a vital and important documentary that stays with you long after it has finished'
The film also caught the attention of English film director
Ken Loach
, who described the film as ' important document of the experiences of ex-soldiers through the
eyes of someone who knows.’ Dazed and Confused magazine commissioned a discussion between Seomore and Loach, to celebrate the release of Route Irish
.
Seomore composed the film's entire score and a live soundtrack version of the film premiered at Branchange Film festival in Jersey. After Jersey the film backed by live score (additional musicians David Stephens and Michael Garrad) sold out two dates at the The Roundhouse
and one date at the Barbican
.
In July 2010 Picturehouse Cinemas
released Isolation
nationwide. The film toured throughout the UK, a live score was performed at each screening by Seomore along side musicians Michael Garrad and David Stephens.
, Steve Reid
, Tricky
(who described them as 'genius'), Moby
, Liquid Liquid
, Wild Beasts
(shot in a blizzard, where Seomore contracted frost bite), Duffy
, British Sea Power
and The Last Shadow Puppets
whom Alex Turner
and Miles Kane
hired to document the making of their album 'Age of the Understatement'
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, part of a critically acclaimed filmmaking duo working alongside English director Joseph Bull. They often work together under the name 'Institute for Eyes'. Their work includes music videos, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, television and art installations. They write and direct their films together, while Seomore composes original soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s.
Their feature documentary Isolation
Isolation (documentary)
- Summary :The atmospheric documentary centers around the life of Stuart Griffiths an ex-Paratrooper, who has since become a renowned social photographer. He journeys through England encountering ex-soldiers, experiencing the physical and emotion scars of life after the Army.The film premières at...
premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival...
in 2009. The film received numerous positive reviews,The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
wrote that Isolation
Isolation (documentary)
- Summary :The atmospheric documentary centers around the life of Stuart Griffiths an ex-Paratrooper, who has since become a renowned social photographer. He journeys through England encountering ex-soldiers, experiencing the physical and emotion scars of life after the Army.The film premières at...
was 'a beautifully attuned piece of work' while Sight and Sound wrote 'The film replicates this chaos by introducing a potent clash of poetry and magic realism in between the naturalistic interviews.' and Little White Lies
Little White Lies (magazine)
Little White Lies is a bi-monthly, British independent movie magazine that features writing, illustration and photography related to cinema.-History:...
proclaimed it was one of the three best Bristish films at EIFF, describing the documentary had a 'visually stunning aesthetic that is absolutely riveting, a vital and important documentary that stays with you long after it has finished'
The film also caught the attention of English film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Kenneth "Ken" Loach is a Palme D'Or winning English film and television director.He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness , labour rights and child abuse at the...
, who described the film as ' important document of the experiences of ex-soldiers through the
eyes of someone who knows.’ Dazed and Confused magazine commissioned a discussion between Seomore and Loach, to celebrate the release of Route Irish
Route Irish (film)
Route Irish is a 2010 drama-thriller film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty. It is set in Liverpool and focuses on the consequences suffered by private security contractors after fighting in the Iraq War. The title comes from the Baghdad Airport Road, known as "Route Irish". The...
.
Seomore composed the film's entire score and a live soundtrack version of the film premiered at Branchange Film festival in Jersey. After Jersey the film backed by live score (additional musicians David Stephens and Michael Garrad) sold out two dates at the The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England, which has been converted into a performing arts and concert venue. It was originally built in 1847 as a roundhouse , a circular building containing a railway turntable, but was only used for railway...
and one date at the Barbican
Barbican
A barbican, from medieval Latin barbecana, signifying the "outer fortification of a city or castle," with cognates in the Romance languages A barbican, from medieval Latin barbecana, signifying the "outer fortification of a city or castle," with cognates in the Romance languages A barbican, from...
.
In July 2010 Picturehouse Cinemas
Picturehouse Cinemas
Picturehouse Cinemas is a network of art house cinemas in the United Kingdom. it has 19 sites, all in England and Scotland.The first Picturehouse opened in Oxford in 1989, but many of its cinemas operated independently before being adopted by City Screen Ltd., the official trading name of the...
released Isolation
Isolation (documentary)
- Summary :The atmospheric documentary centers around the life of Stuart Griffiths an ex-Paratrooper, who has since become a renowned social photographer. He journeys through England encountering ex-soldiers, experiencing the physical and emotion scars of life after the Army.The film premières at...
nationwide. The film toured throughout the UK, a live score was performed at each screening by Seomore along side musicians Michael Garrad and David Stephens.
Music Videos
The duo have produced numerous music videos and documentaries for such acts as, Four TetFour Tet
Kieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
, Steve Reid
Steve Reid
Steve Reid was an American jazz drummer who played with a wide range of artists including Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Sun Ra, and as a session drummer for Motown.- Biography :...
, Tricky
Tricky
Tricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop...
(who described them as 'genius'), Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, Liquid Liquid
Liquid Liquid
Liquid Liquid is a New York City post-punk, post-disco band, originally active from 1980 to 1983. They are perhaps best known for their track, "Cavern", which was covered by the Sugar Hill Records house band as the backing track for Grandmaster + Melle Mel's old school rap classic, "White Lines "...
, Wild Beasts
Wild Beasts
Wild Beasts are an indie rock band from Kendal in Cumbria. They released their first single, "Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants", on Bad Sneakers Records in November 2006, and subsequently signed to Domino Records. They have released three acclaimed albums, Limbo, Panto in 2008, Two Dancers in...
(shot in a blizzard, where Seomore contracted frost bite), Duffy
Duffy (singer)
Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...
, British Sea Power
British Sea Power
British Sea Power are an indie rock band based in Brighton, England, although three of the band members originally come from Kendal in Cumbria. Critics have likened their sound to a variety of groups, from The Cure and Joy Division to the Pixies and Arcade Fire. The band are famed for their live...
and The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets is a band consisting of Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane formerly of The Rascals, and composer/producer James Ford.-Formation:...
whom Alex Turner
Alex Turner
Alex Turner is the name of:*Alex Turner , Virginian slave, who escaped at the beginning of the American Civil War and fought in the Union army*Alex Turner , film director...
and Miles Kane
Miles Kane
Miles Peter Kane is an English musician originally from Meols on the Wirral near Liverpool, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals...
hired to document the making of their album 'Age of the Understatement'
External links
- Luke Seomore at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Site
- Guardian article and Interview With Luke Seomore about Isolation
- Interview with It's Nice that
- Isolation's official Picturehouse site
- Isolation at Edinburgh Film Festival
- D & AD Award for Granta
- Somesuch And Co UK Representation
Filmography
- Lost & Found: Jim Lee (2005)
- The Bench (TV) (2006)
- Red Duckies (2006)
- Handsworth Conversations (TV) (2007)
- Shorelines (TV) (2008)
- IsolationIsolation (documentary)- Summary :The atmospheric documentary centers around the life of Stuart Griffiths an ex-Paratrooper, who has since become a renowned social photographer. He journeys through England encountering ex-soldiers, experiencing the physical and emotion scars of life after the Army.The film premières at...
(2010)